Tie-stretcher.



H. P. EASTMAN.

TIE STRETCHER.

APPLICATIOIN FILED NOV- 7. 1914.

Patented July 25, 1916.

- REasimanl HENRY I. EASTMAN, 0F LIVINGSTON MANOR, NEW YORK.

Application filed November 7, 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HENRY P. EASTMAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Livingston Manor, in the county of Sullivan and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tie- Stretchers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will'enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in tie stretchers and has for its principal object to provide a novel stretcher for neckties which will effectively hold the ties in their proper shape.

Another object of the invention is to provide a means which will effectively remove the wrinkles from ties and give such ties a fresh and new appearance.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a novelty which may be made of wire or a similar material on which the ties may be clamped with the tension released and after the same have been put in place the tension may be permitted to exert pull on the ties to hold them in their proper shape.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement of parts which will be fully set forth in the following specification and accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a front view in elevation of a tie stretcher constructed in accordance with this invention, and Fig. 2 is an edge view thereof.

The tie stretcher hereinbefore referred to comprises the two elements designated generally by the numerals 1 and 2 which are the upper and lower elements respectively. The lower element 2 comprises the divergent arms 3 and 4: which are connected at their upper. ends by the portion 5, which is pro vided at each end with the inwardly bent portion 6. Suitable washers 7 are secured to each of the side bars 3 and 4 at a point substantially centrally of their ends and these washers are arranged to form a button for the spring which will be more fully herein after described. The lower ends of the wires 3 and 4 are bent back upon themselves as at 8 to form loops for the reception of the clamp spring designated generally by the numeral 9. This spring comprises allel bars 10 which are connected at one end Specification of Letters Patent.

the par- 7 Patented July 25, 1916.

Serial No. 870,859.

by the bight portion ll and the opposite ends of these arms are curved gradually outward and arranged to be sprung inwardly so that the button 12 will hold the same in proper position for clamping.

The upper element designated by the numeral 1 comprises the divergent side bars 13 and 14 which bars are provided at their lower terminals with the loops 15. These loops are arranged to abut the upper ends of the coil springs 16 which bear on the outward faces of the washers 7 and hold the member 1 upwardly in the position illustrated in Fig. 1. These side bars are connected at their upper ends by means of the bight portion 17 and are formed intermediate their ends with the loops 18 which surround the bars 3 and 4: and form guides for the upper member. I

Pivotally secured to the bent portion 6 of the connecting bar 5 are the hooks 19 which are arranged to engage the upper bar 17 of the frame 1 to hold the frame downwardly against the pressure of the springs to enable the tie to be placed on the device without having any tension thereon.

It will be apparent from the foregoing that in use the tie is placed so that the ends will ride between the clamping bars 10 and the intermediate portion of the tie will engage the bar 17. This bar 17 is then pressed downwardly and hooked in its downward position by the hook 19 and as soon as the bars 10 are clamped, the hooks are released thus permitting the frame 1 to slide upwardly with relation to the frame 2 and cause the tie to be stretched.

It will thus be seen that a particularly simple and efficient tie stretcher is provided which will effectively hold the tie in proper shape and keep the same fresh for an unlimited period.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferred embodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that such changes may be made in the combination and arrangement of parts as will fall within the spirit and scope of the appended claim.

What is claimed is g A tie stretcher comprising'lower and-upper substantially U-shaped frames, said lower frame comprising side bars, a clamp connected to the lower ends of said bars, their upper ends being curved to form loops, a cross bar connected to the terminals of saidloops, hooks positionedin said loops of side bars being looped intermediate their ends to slidably receive the side bars of the first named frame, the ends of a said last named sidebars surroundingthe first named side bars and engaging the upper ends of said springs, a cross 'bar connecting the upper terminals of the last named side bars, said last named cross bar adapted to receive the central portion of a tie thereover, the

for holding the said second frame inwardly against the tension of said springs.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two Witnesses. I

HENRY P. EASTMAN. WVitnesses: i Y

LEON W. EASTMAN, HAROLD H. 'HODGE.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. 0; I 

